He only made about 3.6 million in prize money. That is peanuts in today's game.
I know he made more money in endorsements but even that is nothing compared to the money the top pros can make with endorsements these days.

He only made about 3.6 million in prize money. That is peanuts in today's game.
I know he made more money in endorsements but even that is nothing compared to the money the top pros can make with endorsements these days.

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thats true, djokovic has made more than twice that amount this year alone

His estimated fortune when he retired was around $60-70 million, not too shabby for the early 80's. I'd take that today.

It's true that he lost a lot of it - his divorce settlement, child support, failed businesses, investments going bad, etc. I don't think he ever really went broke. At the time of his comeback he said that if things were so bad that he needed to make a lot of money quickly he could do so by playing exhibitions which paid him a handsome appearance fee plus any prize money.

He's doing just fine these days as his clothing line is very successful in Europe.

He only made about 3.6 million in prize money. That is peanuts in today's game.
I know he made more money in endorsements but even that is nothing compared to the money the top pros can make with endorsements these days.

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3.6 million is enough to last several generations if used conservatively.